title: Prevalence and correlates of violence exposure among HIV-infected adolescents.
abstract: Violence exposure among HIV-infected adolescents was estimated using Poisson regression and adjusted event rate ratios (ERR). Of 166 urban adolescents (99 perinatally infected youth [PIY]; 67 behaviorally infected youth [BIY]) 52.5% (n = 85) experienced violence; 79% (n = 131) witnessed violence. Sexual violence was experienced by 18% (6 PIY, 24 BIY) before age 13 years and by 15% (6 PIY, 19 BIY) during adolescence. BIY were significantly more likely than PIY to have experienced and witnessed violence. Controlling for transmission, ever-bartered sex (ERR = 1.92, CI [1.31 to 2.81], p = .009) and family disruptions (ERR = 1.19, CI [1.03 to 1.39], p = .022) were associated with violence victimization. Family disruptions (ERR = 1.17, CI [1.05 to 1.30], p = .004), female gender (ERR = 1.32, CI [1.05 to 1.66], p = .017), and heterosexual orientation (ERR = 1.48, CI = [1.11 to 1.97], p = .006) were associated with witnessing violence.
authors.forename: Maureen E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: Linda J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Koenig
authors.forename: Sherri L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pals
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
authors.forename: Sulachni
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandwani
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sill
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015142:Baltimore / Q000453:epidemiology; D058445:Bullying; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004219:District of Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015229:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV exposure; adolescents; perinatally acquired HIV; sexually acquired HIV; violence; youth